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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word torment, which can be a noun or a verb. Torment can mean extreme pain, a source of vexation, or the infliction of torture.
Learn the meaning of tormented, the past tense and participle of torment, a verb that means to cause someone or something to suffer or worry. See how to use tormented in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
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Find out the meaning and usage of the word tormented as an adjective and a verb, and explore its synonyms and antonyms. Learn how to cite, translate and play with tormented and other words in the Merriam-Webster thesaurus.
When you have a terrible decision to make, one that will end up hurting someone, you can say that you're tormented. If you're terribly worried about your grandfather's heart surgery, you might have a tormented expression on your face as you sit in the hospital waiting room.
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery. Synonyms: anguish, distress, torture. something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering. a source of much trouble, worry, or annoyance. an instrument of torture, as the rack or the thumbscrew.
to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry: The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes. The camera focused on a group of women whose faces were tormented by/with(= showed that they were suffering) grief.
Learn the meaning of torment as a noun and a verb, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the difference between torment and irony, and explore related words and phrases for pain and suffering.
